Major Projects in your City New Ryde Park Facilities Get Tick Of Approval A raft of new facilities have been unveiled at Ryde Park as part of the City of Ryde’s efforts to create more outdoor recreational spaces for the community. Adjacent to the Ryde Bowling Club, the new facilities include an amazing scooter track for children, complete with traffic signs, a roundabout and traffic lights. There is also an undercover seating area, landscaped gardens, drinking fountain, a relaxing picnic park and a new dog off-leash fenced area. A large crowd was on hand for the opening of the new facilities and a community barbecue in March, with the scooter track in particular receiving a resounding thumbs up from all those in attendance. City of Ryde Mayor, Clr Jerome Laxale, said creating more open spaces would remain a priority for the City of Ryde. “In a growing city, it is vitally important that Council continues to provide facilities such as those that have been recently unveiled at Ryde Park. We cannot continue to have growth without the adequate provision of local infrastructure,” Clr Laxale said. “The new facilities at Ryde Park have been designed to cater for large swathes of the Ryde community both now and well into the future.”
Autumn 2018 March - June
L AT E S T N E W S I N T H E C I T Y
Community Message Dear Resident, We have certainly had a busy start to the year in the City of Ryde with a range of new initiatives launched, new infrastructure projects unveiled and fun-filled activities taking place across the community. Among the highlights from the first three months of 2018 were the terrific events that have been staged in the City of Ryde, including the Australia Day Concert, the 10th anniversary of the Eastwood Lunar New Year Festival, the International Women’s Day Forum and the 25th edition of the West Ryde Easter Parade and Fair. Due to the hard work of the fantastic events team at the City of Ryde as well as the events’ respective committees, each of these were very well attended and demonstrated the community cohesion that is so evident in this great city. The start of the year also marked the opening of new first-class facilities at a number of outdoor community areas, including at Elourea Reserve and Ryde Park. My fellow Councillors and I have made it a key objective of this Council to create more open space in the City of Ryde and making facilities such as these available to everyone in the community helps achieve this.
Something For Everyone These School Holidays The City of Ryde has something for everyone these April school holidays with a range of activities planned that the whole family can enjoy. The annual Cinema in the Park series returns and will take place every Saturday at parks around the City throughout April. Each Cinema in the Park event is free with everyone welcome to attend. In addition, the Ryde Library will stage daily activities for children throughout the school holiday period including story time sessions, space themed creative classes and coding club for youngsters. More information on these and other events that will be available during the April school holidays can be found at www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/schoolholidays
Improvements Made To Community Grants Program The City of Ryde is to make improvements to its Community Grants Program that will result in a doubling of community grant rounds, an increase in the maximum amount of funding that can be allocated for each project or event and the introduction of a new social inclusion grant. The Community Grants Program supports not-for-profit organisations and groups within the community so that they can deliver projects and events that align with Council’s Community Strategic Plan.
We have also invested in new ways to help boost the local night time economy, including the launch of the latest phase of the Ryde Lights initiative at Eastwood Plaza and the announcement of a FIFA World Cup live site to take place in North Ryde for Australia’s first game of the tournament in June.
Last financial year, more than 40 projects received funding under the program. Examples of projects that received funding include a school readiness program for Ryde children who are hearing impaired, the Ryde Language Festival and a telephone counselling service for the Korean community.
While it has been a busy three months, we still have a lot more to achieve so stay tuned as we roll out more exciting initiatives throughout the year.
Under the improvements, which will come into effect from 1 July 2018, an additional community grants round will be introduced, bringing the community grants’ rounds from one a year to two each calendar year.
Sincerely,
Clr Jerome Laxale - Mayor Phone 9952 8222 or email mayor@ryde.nsw.gov.au
MAY
Saturday
5
MAYOR’S MORNING TEA Meet the Mayor for Morning Tea at Waterloo Park, Marsfield Talk to the Mayor about Local Issues.
Clr Jerome Laxale - Mayor
FREE COFFEE
Where: Waterloo Park, Marsfield Time: 10.30am to 12noon FREE FACE PAINTING
FREE JUMPING CASTLE
A Social Support and Social Inclusion Grant will also be introduced as a way to engage with organisations and small businesses to support inclusion, a key goal for the City of Ryde as part of its strategic plan. A separate Events category with an escalating funding scale based on attendance will also be introduced.
Mayor’s Morning Tea In May Residents are encouraged to attend the next Mayor’s Morning Tea which will be held at 10.30am on Saturday 5 May at Waterloo Park, Marsfield. The Mayor’s Morning Tea is designed to give members of the community the opportunity to meet with the City of Ryde Mayor face-to-face and raise any concerns they may have within the Ryde community. There will also be a free morning tea available with a coffee van on-site for adults in attendance, while kids can enjoy free face painting, a jumping castle and some healthy snacks on offer. The upcoming Mayor’s Morning Tea at Waterloo Park, Marsfield will be the second held for 2018, following a successful event at Eastwood Park in February.
WORKS IN THE CITY CARPARKS Completed • Bill Mitchell Car Park Surfacing, Tennyson Point In Progress • Santa Rosa Car Park Surfacing, Ryde
COMMUNITY BUILDINGS Completed • Pryor Park Preschool building and air conditioning works, East Ryde • Commercial Buildings Renewal, various locations In Progress • Corporate Buildings and Renewals, various locations • Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre, Solar Project - Gladesville • Willandra House Refurbishment Stage 2, Ryde
FOOTPATHS Completed • O'Keefe Crescent (Oakes Avenue - Norma Avenue) • Pooley Street (Quarry Road intersection) • Rowe Street Night Markets footpath refurbishment works, Eastwood In Progress • Victoria Road footpath works
PARKS AND OPEN SPACES Completed • Scooter Park (former Ryde Bowling Club) • Elouera Reserve (Completion), Macquarie Park • Fitness Equipment - Kissing Point Park • Bill Mitchell Park returfing and irrigation, Tennyson Point • North Ryde Park Amenities works, North Ryde • Fotenoy Park Amenities works, Macquarie Park In Progress • Shrimptons Creek Rehabilation, Macquarie Park • Street Tree Planting Program, various locations
In Progress • Buffalo Road (Monash Road - Nelson Street)* • Darvall Road (Rutledge Street - Allars Street), West Ryde • Morrison Road (Ross Street - Western Crescent)* • Terry Road (Eastwood)* • Thompson Street (Westminster Road - Monash Road)
SEAWALLS In Progress • Morrison Bay Park, Putney
SPORTSFIELDS INCLUDING AMENITIES Completed • Banjo Patterson Park Amenities • Westminster Park Amenities Works, Gladesville In Progress • Christie Park - 2 Synthetic Playing Surface Construction, Eastwood • Meadowbank Park floodlighting program
STORMWATER Completed • Buffalo and Kitty’s Creek Study (Moncrieff Drive) • Brabyn Street, Denistone East* In Progress • David Avenue, North Ryde* • Delange Street stormwater works, Putney • Farm Street, Gladesville* • Teemer Street, Tennyson Point
TRANSPORT PROGRAM Completed • Bus Stop Seats - new, various locations *Special Rate Variation (SRV) works
PLAYGROUNDS Completed • Lynelle Park, Eastwood • Peel Park, Gladesville
ROADS Completed • Crescent Avenue (Buffalo Road - Princes Street)* • Beach Street (Bayview Street - Kemp Street)* • Belmore Street (Allan Avenue - Primrose Avenue) • Melba Drive (Rene Street - Rudd Street) • Primrose Avenue (Belmore Street - Addington Avenue)* • Lucinda Road (Herring Road - Shrimptons Creek End)* • SealCoatB (Margaret, Ryrie, Salerwong, Simpson)* • MicroS.A (Brush, Clanwilliam, Clive)* • MicroS.B (Lancaster, Wentworth)* • SealCoatA (Burmah, Cheers, Donovan, Gallard)* • SealCoatB (Lancaster, Milham, Sindel, Wentworth)* • SealCoatA (Dunbar, Fawcett, Herbert, Mahon)* • Belmore Street (Parkes Street - Allan Avenue)* • Daffodil Street (Cul De Sac (N) - Fig Place)* • Macpherson Street (Macpherson Lane - See Street)* • SealCoatA (John Miller, Kathleen, Larkard)* • Lovell Road (Pickford Avenue - Hollis Avenue) • Milne Street (Badajoz Road - John Miller Street)* • MicroS. (Aeolus, Clarke, Hermitage, Mellor)* • SealCoatB (Maxim, Myra, Olive)*
Improvements to Morrison Road, Gladesville Construction has begun to improve pedestrian access and parking availability on Morrison Road in Gladesville. The work includes widening the road between Ross Street and Western Crescent to accommodate parking on Morrison Road. Previously, the layout of this section of Morrison Road led to motorists parking on grass areas, which impacted pedestrian access in certain areas. The improvements on Morrison Road is an example of the City of Ryde’s commitment to delivering and maintaining high quality, well maintained streets throughout the community.
City of Ryde meets with community to improve pedestrian safety around schools The City of Ryde has completed its initial round of face-to-face consultation with members of the community to help identify ways to improve pedestrian safety around schools. Information sessions were held at Meadowbank Public School, Denistone East Public School, Truscott Street Public School and West Ryde Public School with the Mayor and Council’s traffic team. Those in attendance were encouraged to share their views on what concerns they had about pedestrian safety in the vicinity of each school and on what improvements they believe were required. Major feedback from the information sessions held to date included: •
Calls for greater communication from Council on what traffic and parking improvements are planned around schools
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More education for motorists and schoolchildren on how to stay safe in high traffic areas around schools
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More enforcement of parking breaches around schools
Submit your views online via www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/haveyoursay
ClubGRANTS scheme Applications for funding under the latest round of the ClubGRANTS scheme are now open. ClubGRANTS is a community development funding program sponsored by local clubs and administered by the City of Ryde. The scheme enables registered clubs with an annual gaming machine revenue exceeding $1 million to apply 1.85% of their gaming machine revenue to specific community development and support projects. Participating clubs in the City of Ryde are: •
Gladesville RSL and Community Club
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North Ryde RSL Community Club
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Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club Ryde Ex-Services Club
Non-government organisations and community groups can apply for funding under the scheme for projects and programs which address demonstrated welfare needs to the local community, including in the areas of community development, health services and employment assistance activities. For more information on the ClubGRANTS scheme, visit www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/clubgrants Applications for funding under the ClubGRANTS scheme close at 5.00pm on Wednesday 31 May.
The Home Library Service is a free home delivery service for residents of City of Ryde Council who are unable to attend the Library due to illness or disability.*
HOME LIBRARY SERVICE
*Conditions apply.
For further details, contact the Home Library Officer: Email: RHomeLibrary@ryde.nsw.gov.au Phone: 9952 8365 Website: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/homelibrary or see library staff. Deliveries made every 4 weeks.
FIFA World Cup live site at North Ryde Australian Socceroo fans will be able to kick off the FIFA World Cup in style, with the City of Ryde to broadcast Australia’s first game of the tournament live on a big screen at ELS Hall Field, North Ryde. This year’s FIFA World Cup will take place in Russia with Australia beginning their tournament against France on Saturday 16 June. The ‘live site’ event at ELS Hall Field will broadcast the full game from 8.00pm with people of all ages welcome to attend. The City of Ryde Mayor, Clr Jerome Laxale, said the FIFA World Cup live site will be a great opportunity for fans from across the City of Ryde to cheer on the Australian Socceroos. “Ryde is full of football fans and it is only right that they have the chance to come together and watch Australia begin their World Cup campaign at this dedicated live site,” Clr Laxale said. “The City of Ryde is determined to enhance its night time economy and initiatives like the FIFA World Cup live site help achieve that.” ELS Hall Field was chosen as the location for the live site after an investigation of 12 sites presented to the Festivals and Events Committee and endorsed by Council. The success of the FIFA World Cup live site event will help inform the feasibility of staging similar events for other sporting events in the future.
Find Yourself in Ryde Libraries
Hamper Competition Tell us in 25 words or less what wonderful thing you found in one of our libraries and win a book lovers hamper worth $150 to warm up your winter reading.
Visit facebook.com/cityofryde between Friday 18 - Sunday 27 May to enter. #LIW2018 #findyourself
YOUR COUNCILLORS
GET IN TOUCH
West Ward
Ryde Customer Service Centre 1 Pope Street, Ryde Open Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm
Clr Jerome Laxale - Mayor Mobile: 0426 273 289 Email: JLaxale@ryde.nsw.gov.au
(Second Thursday of the month hours are 10.00am - 5.00pm. First Saturday of the month hours are 8.30am - 1.00pm)
Clr Trenton Brown Mobile: 0435 652 272 Email: TBrown@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Clr Peter Kim Mobile: 0417 068 518 Email: PKim@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Clr Simon Zhou Mobile: 0481 906 429 Email: SZhou@ryde.nsw.gov.au
East Ward Clr Christopher Gordon Deputy Mayor Mobile: 0466 026 265 Email: CGordon@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Clr Jordan Lane Mobile: 0466 135 359 Email: JLane@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Clr Roy Maggio Mobile: 0418 299 347 Email: RMaggio@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Clr Penny Pedersen Mobile: 0435 697 314 Email: PPedersen@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Central Ward Clr Edwina Clifton Mobile: 0435 966 589 Email: EClifton@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Free Compost and Worm Farm Workshop Join the City of Ryde on Saturday 12 May to celebrate International Compost Awareness Week with a hands-on workshop in which residents will get the chance to learn how to create their compost bin or worm farm.
For convenience, make an online appointment booking for the Building and Development Advisory Service at www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/ planningandbusiness or call 9952 8222.
Phone Enquiries
Customer Service Call Centre Phone: 9952 8222 Open Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 5.30pm
After Hours Assistance Phone: 9952 8222
Postal Address
The free workshop is perfect for residents who want to adopt more sustainable waste practices, but have no experience in composting or worm farming.
All correspondence should be addressed to the General Manager Locked Bag 2069 North Ryde NSW 1670
The produce from compost and worm farms provides great nutrients for a healthy garden and is also a valuable organic resource that assists to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfill.
Other Contact Details
The hands-on workshop will take place between 10.00am and 12noon on Saturday 12 May at The Habitat Community Nursery, 249 Quarry Road, Ryde. As places in the workshop are limited, advanced bookings for the workshop are essential. Residents can book for the workshop online at www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/ wastesolutions
Email: cityofryde@ryde.nsw.gov.au Fax: 9952 8070 Translating and Interpreting Service: 131 450
Libraries: Eastwood, Gladesville, North Ryde, Ryde and West Ryde.
For contact details of our Libraries go to www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/library
Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre
504 Victoria Road Ryde Phone: 8878 5111 www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/RALC
Twitter.com/CityofRyde Facebook.com/CityofRyde Instagram.com/CityofRyde Pinterest.com/CityofRyde YouTube.com/CityofRydeCouncil www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/eNews
Clr Chris Moujalli Mobile: 0466 014 885 Email: CMoujalli@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Clr Bernard Purcell Mobile: 0435 696 963 Email: BPurcell@ryde.nsw.gov.au
ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATION SERVICE
Clr Sarkis Yedelian OAM Mobile: 0412 048 330 Email: SYedelian@ryde.nsw.gov.au
9.00am Wednesday 25 April 2018 ANZAC Park, West Ryde Followed by Morning Tea at the Ryde-Eastwood Leagues Club.
Find out which ward you live in. Full details can be found on our website: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/wardmap
RYDE REMEMBERS 2014 - 2018
Recycle Right In Ryde It’s important that we all work together to Recycle Right in Ryde and reduce contamination in your bins. Here are some DO’s and DON’Ts.
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RECYCLING BIN Newspaper, paper and cardboard (collapsed) Glass bottles and jars Steel and aluminium cans (including empty aerosol cans) Rigid plastic bottles and containers Milk and juice cartons.
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GARDEN ORGANICS BIN • • • •
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Branches, pruning and weeds (less than 8cm in diameter) Grass clippings Bark and leaves Flowers.
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No plastic bags, garbage bags, recycling in bags or bin liners No soft plastics eg. plastic wrap, packets or bubble wrap No foam or polystyrene No clothing or shoes No food scraps No batteries, wood or toys No electronic or other household items.
No plastic bags, garbage bags or bin liners No cardboard or foam boxes No food scraps No soil No hoses, pots or gardening equipment No animal waste No bricks, rocks or building materials.
Do you live in an apartment or strata complex? We have a range of free waste education resources and signage to help your property Recycle Right in Ryde. Further information: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/wasteresources
NORTHERN SYDNEY COMMUNITY RECYCLING CENTRE Drive through and drop off household quantities of:
Paint
Paint
Gas bottles Gas and bottles Gas and bottles Gas and bottles Household Household and Household and Household and and Fluoro globes Fluoroand globes Fluoro globes Fluoro globes Paint Paint car batteries batteries car batteries car batteries andextinguishers tubes and tubes and tubes andcar tubes fire extinguishers fire extinguishers fire extinguishers fire
Computers and Computers andComputers and and Smoke Smoke Smoke MotorSmoke and Motor and Motor and Motor and Computers X-rays X-rays X-rays X-rays detectors detectors detectors detectors other oils other oils other oils other oils Televisions Televisions Televisions Televisions
FREE SERVICE for City of Ryde residents and surrounding councils. Location: 8 Waltham Street, Artarmon Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Friday: 8.00am - 2.00pm, Saturday and Sunday: 8.00am - 4.00pm
www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/recyclingcentre Waste matters
Drop off your household problem waste for recycling
You can drop off at Artarmon:
City of Ryde, Hunters Hill, Lane Cove, North Sydney and Willoughby Councils have joined together with assistance from the NSW EPA to manage household problem waste. This is a NSW EPA Waste Less, Recycle More initiative funded from the waste levy. Paint
Gas bottles and fire extinguishers
Fluoro globes and tubes